PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dieselnoi Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lake has chosen Only The Strong Survive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fairtex
vs
Lake

182 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dieselnoi Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Lake!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lake fails with the takedown.

Lake has Fairtex up against the cage in a clinch.
Lake tries to pull guard but Fairtex won't allow it.
Lake has Fairtex pressed against the cage, preventing Fairtex from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lake manages to pull guard.

Lake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fairtex defends well.

Lake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fairtex gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fairtex wants to pass the guard but Lake is keeping the position.

Fairtex avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fairtex can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fairtex has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fairtex can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lake working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fairtex has passed into half guard!
Lake wants to improve his position but Fairtex is controlling well.
Fairtex wants to stand up but Lake has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Lake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fairtex pulls his head out easily.
Fairtex seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fairtex is really struggling to control Lake but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Lake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lake looking for submissions off his back.
Lake controlling the position well.
Lake is staying active underneath Fairtex, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lake.
Lake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lake is looking for a triangle but Fairtex pushes his legs off easily.

Lake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lake is looking for a triangle but Fairtex pushes his legs off easily.
Fairtex has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lake is proving hard to escape from.

Lake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fairtex gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fairtex wants to stand but Lake has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex won't allow Lake to sweep him here.

Lake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fairtex defends well.

Lake is looking for a triangle but Fairtex pushes his legs off easily.
Lake thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Lake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fairtex trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Lake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fairtex is looking to score with low kicks.
Fairtex throws a front kick aimed at Lake's knee but Lake avoids it well.
Lake moves out of range as Fairtex throws a body kick.
Fairtex throws the kick towards the body but Lake avoids it.

Lake moves into the clinch.

Lake decides to pull guard.

Lake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fairtex avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fairtex is aware though and is defending well.

Fairtex avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fairtex trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fairtex doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fairtex manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fairtex got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fairtex has managed to get both his arms back between Lake's legs - danger averted.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Fairtex from controlling successfully.
Lake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fairtex is one step ahead there.

Lake is looking for a triangle but Fairtex pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Lake working for submissions but it's allowed Fairtex to get to half guard.
Fairtex stops Lake from getting back to his feet.
Fairtex has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lake is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson Lake has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lake is working to get back to half guard.
Lake slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairtex thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Lake actively working from the bottom here.
Fairtex prevents Lake from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lake is staying active underneath Fairtex, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fairtex missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Lake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fairtex pulls his head out easily.
Lake wants to get back to full guard.
Lake flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Fairtex stands up from half guard.
Lake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lake is breathing heavily.
Fairtex throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Lake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lake wants to clinch.
Lake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a low kick.
Lake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fairtex swivels and escapes.
Lake shoots in for a double leg but Fairtex sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lake wants to clinch up but Fairtex keeps it at a distance.
Fairtex scores with a leg kick.
Lake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fairtex swivels and escapes.
Dieselnoi Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Lake.
Lake misses with a body kick.
Fairtex misses with a low kick.
Fairtex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fairtex is fending him off so far but Lake persists. Nope, Fairtex circles away and we're back to standing.
Lake tries to clinch there but Fairtex circles away.
Fairtex fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a shot to the body.
Fairtex pushes Lake away with a front kick.
Lake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fairtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lake's calf.
Lake walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairtex tries to avoid it but Lake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairtex to the ground. Fairtex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fairtex lands a head kick!

It looks like Jackson Lake has been cut.
Fairtex misses with a leg kick.
Lake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fairtex.
Lake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fairtex, right into the meat.
Dieselnoi Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairtex. Fairtex obviously looking to wear him down.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lake. That did some damage!
Jackson Lake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex lands a front kick.
Fairtex lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fairtex throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fairtex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lake's sensitive parts.
Fairtex is looking to slow Lake down with leg kicks.
Fairtex cracks the inside of Lake's front leg.
Fairtex defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lake.
Fairtex shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lake's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fairtex throws the kick towards the body but Lake avoids it.
Fairtex cracks the inside of Lake's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lake tries to clinch up.
Lake throws out a loose jab but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lake is out of range and Fairtex settles back down.
Lake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fairtex manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fairtex stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fairtex dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lake. That did some damage!
Dieselnoi Fairtex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fairtex is looking to control Lake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fairtex avoid being mounted?
Lake is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake trying to pass the guard but Fairtex defending well.
Fairtex manages to get to full guard.
Fairtex wants to sweep here but Lake controlling him for the moment.
Fairtex lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lake!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lake is looking to improve his position but Fairtex isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieselnoi Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lake has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jackson Lake!